Council to Debate Emergency Legislation on Campaign Finance ReformWashington Post – Jasper Scherer | Published: 11/23/2016 District of Columbia Councilperson KenyanMcDuffie said he will introduce emergency legislation to bar contributions to PACs during non-election years in an effort to close what some view as a major campaign finance loophole before the start of 2017. [read post]

National/Federal Appeals Court Judges Send Emoluments Suit Against Trump Back to a Lower Court New York Times – Sharon LaFraniere | Published: 7/19/2019 A federal appeals court delivered a setback to a lawsuit by congressional Democrats accusing President Trump of illegally benefiting from his business interests while in office, saying a lower court judge hearing the suit had not adequately considered questions about the separation of powers between the president and Congress. [read post]

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